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Effect of type 1 fimbriae of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis on bacteraemia and reproductive tract infection in laying hens.
Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A - 1 Jun 2004
De Buck Jeroen, Van Immerseel Filip, Haesebrouck Freddy, Ducatelle Richard
Abstract excerpt
Research on the role of type 1 fimbriae of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis in poultry to date has been focused on the intestinal phase of the infection. This study aimed to investigate the role of type 1 fimbriae in a systemic infection by intravenously inoculating chickens with a fimD mutant or its parent strain. The fimD mutant was present in the blood for 3 weeks after infection, while the wild type...
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